Preston North End 4 Middlesbrough 0
Outcome: Lost
Date: 8/22/1953
Manager: Walter Rowley
Attendance: 32891
Competition: DivisionOne
Played at: Ayresome Park
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists |
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Ronnie Dicks | |||
| Arthur Fitzsimons | |||
| Lindy Delapenha | |||
| Ken McPherson | |||
| Wilf Mannion | |||
| Francis Mulholland | |||
| Geoff Walker | |||
| John McMurray | |||
| Dick Robinson | |||
| Bobby Corbett | |||
| Rolando Ugolini |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |